Samir Naser likes the Multnomah neighborhood for its "romantic" historic business district. He loves it for the people.

"If you love a place, it's not really for the buildings or the color," he said. "The people make it."

Naser opened Indigo Traders 11 years ago at the west end of Multnomah Village, the name given to the neighborhood's historic commercial strip. Somehow, he manages to make his Middle Eastern textile and kitchenware shop even more colorful than stores selling candy, frozen yogurt and beads less than a block away.

The Palestinian immigrant moved to Southwest Portland in 1997 with his wife, an Idaho-native he met in Jordan.

People in the Multnomah neighborhood are friendly and welcoming, he said. They're also loyal to the local shops, and frequently ask him how his store is doing.

The neighborhood has a lot to offer for families, too, he said, with parks and other places to play.

This video is part of a series. Reporters Melissa Binder and Casey Parks are working their way through every Portland neighborhood. We'll release a new video every Tuesday.

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